title: Using social media to share the death experience: discussion points.
abstract: Poignant tweets by a well-known journalist led to a national conversation about publicly sharing the death experience. The purpose of this column is to set the stage for a broader discussion among health care providers to understand the perceived benefits and related challenges of using social media to share the death experience.
authors.forename: Luanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Billingsley
authors.forename: Paula S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Currie
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009729:Nursing; D061108:Social Media; D013727:Terminal Care; D014481:United States